Global Patent Index - EP 0661024 B1

EP 0661024 B1 20000329 - Disposable filter for dental handpiece

Title (en)

Disposable filter for dental handpiece

Title (de)

Wegwerffilter für dentale Handstücke

Title (fr)

Filtre jetable pour pièces à main dentaires

Publication

EP 0661024 B1 20000329 (EN)

Application

EP 94120303 A 19941221

Priority

US 17611293 A 19931229

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0661024A2] A filter is provided for a dental device of the type including a hand-held working portion which utilizes air and water and a utility supply portion which supplies air and water to the hand-held working portion through respective air and water conduits therein. The filter comprises a filter body defining an air opening therethrough and a water opening therethrough. The air and water openings are respectively positioned for alignment with corresponding air and water openings of at least one of a hand-held working portion and a utility supply portion. The filter body has a filter medium for filtering air and water passing through the respective air and water openings thereof.

IPC 1-7

A61C 1/00; A61C 1/18

IPC 8 full level

A61C 1/08 (2006.01); A61C 1/00 (2006.01); A61C 1/18 (2006.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61C 1/0007 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 1/0076 (2013.01 - EP US); A61C 1/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0661024 A2 19950705; EP 0661024 A3 19950913; EP 0661024 B1 20000329; CA 2138336 A1 19950630; CA 2138336 C 20050614; DE 69423718 D1 20000504; DE 69423718 T2 20000727; JP 2004313809 A 20041111; JP 3633980 B2 20050330; JP H07250846 A 19951003; US 5716210 A 19980210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94120303 A 19941221; CA 2138336 A 19941216; DE 69423718 T 19941221; JP 2004236582 A 20040816; JP 32798594 A 19941228; US 17611293 A 19931229